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　　1. Speaker A: Your sister seems to be a bit under the weather.

　　Speaker B: _____________.

　　A. She has a slight fever.

　　B. Yes, it’s bad weather today.

　　C. No, she has a headache.

　　D. Thank you. She doesn’t like the weather.

　　2. Speaker A: _____________.

　　Speaker B: You’d better look before you leap.

　　A. I plan to quit the job and go abroad.

　　B. I’m crazy about basketball.

　　C. I looked for it everywhere but didn’t find it.

　　D. I love sports.

　　3. Speaker A: Where shall we meet?

　　Speaker B: ______________.

　　A. Will you pick me up at my place?

　　B. Just a moment, please.

　　C. It doesn’t matter.

　　D. Well, you are here.

　　4. Speaker A: Would you like to order now?

　　Speaker B: _______________.

　　A. Yes. I’ll have the shrimp cocktail to start.

　　B. Good. I’d like to ask you to send this letter to Prof. Owen.

　　C. Well. I have no instruction at present.

　　D. Ok. Here you are.

　　5. Speaker A: _______________.

　　Speaker B: I’d like to get this film developed.

　　A. What can I do for you?

　　B. What are you doing?

　　C. This film is wonderful.

　　D. Are you still working on the movie?

　　Section B Dialogue Comprehension

　　Directions: In this section, you will read 5 short conversations between a man and a woman. At the end of each conversation there is a question followed by 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer to the question from the 4 choices by marking the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.

　　6. Man: Hi, Jane, do you have some changes? I have to make a call on the payphone.

　　Woman: Payphone? Why not use my mobile phone? Here you are.

　　Question: What will the man most probably do?

　　A. Get some change form Jane.

　　B. Use the woman’s phone.

　　C. Go look for a pay phone.

　　D. Pay for the phone call.

　　7. Man: Can you tell me the title of this oil painting?

　　Woman: Sorry, I don’t know for sure, but I guess it is an early 18 century work. Let me look it up in the catalog.

　　Question: Where does this conversation most probably take place?

　　A. At a bookstore.

　　B. In a workshop.

　　C. At an art gallery.

　　D. In a department store.

　　8. Man: I am worried about those classes I missed when I was sick.

　　Woman: I will try to bring you up today on what we’ve done.

　　Question: What does the woman mean?

　　A. She’s bought the man a pair of glasses today.

　　B. She will help the man to catch up.

　　C. She is worried about the man’s health.

　　D. She has bought the man an up-to-date map.

　　9. Woman: Hey Dan. I hear you’re meeting Susan’s parents for the first time.

　　Man: Yeah, next weekend. Fortunately, her father loves to fish, so we will have so many things to talk about.

　　Question: What can be inferred about Dan?

　　A. He is going to give a talk on fishing.

　　B. He thinks fishing is a good way to kill time.

　　C. He has the same hobby as Susan’s father.

　　D. He is eager to meet Susan’s parents.

　　10. Woman: Professor White’s presentation seemed to go on forever. I was barely able to stay awake.

　　Man: How could you sleep through it? It is one of the best that I have ever heard on this topic.

　　Question: What does the man think of Professor White’s presentation?

　　A. He finds the presentation hard to follow.

　　B. He considers the presentation very dull.

　　C. He thinks Professor White has chosen an interesting topic.

　　D. He speaks highly of the presentation.

　　Part II Vocabulary (10minutes, 10 points)

　　Section A

　　Directions: In this section there are 10 sentences, each with one word or phrase underlined. Choose the one from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D that best keeps the meaning of the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.

　　11. We felt very nice in the lobby, the more so since it was chilly out of doors that day.

　　A. cold B. mild C. moderate D. hot

　　12. Some measured all actions by the unalterable rule of night, and the eternal fitness of things.

　　A. external B. permanent

　　C. intermittent D. simultaneous

　　13. The Taoist believes that the senses are doors through which the freed soul rushes to mingle with the colors and tones of the universe.

　　A. collide B. interact

　　C. assimilate D. blend

　　14. The insults from the reporters ignited her anger to the point where he became speechless.

　　A. quenched B. swallowed

　　C. excited D. disturbed

　　15. Failure to control the growth of international debt will also constrain living standards.

　　A. enhance B. reinforce

　　C. restrain D. stabilize

　　16. Applicants for this company have to be informed of the demands peculiar to the job.

　　A. specific B. queer

　　C. special D. universal

　　17. Unable to break down the opposition, the president had to resign to bring order to the country.

　　A. overcome B. digest

　　C. undermine D. dominate

　　18. These students’ determination to face up to difficulties plays a crucial role in their success.

　　A. live up to B. stand up to

　　C. go up to D. add up to

　　19. The police are good persons to turn to in case of trouble, especially in big cities.

　　A. in the event of B. in the case of

　　C. in the course of D. in the way of

　　20. The debate as to which is the best way to lose weight has never come to an end.

　　A. considering B. including

　　C. relating D. Concerning

　　Researchers have found that short, intense exercise sessions prove to be healthier than longer, more moderate sessions with an equal caloric burn.

　　The study found that activities like running and jumping reduced participants’ risk of developing metabolic syndrome ( 代謝綜合征) by two-thirds, compared with moderate activities like walking and leisurely bike rides that burned an equal number of calories.

　　Metabolic syndrome is a set of health conditions that significantly increase your risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes ( 糖尿病 ). Insulin ( 胰島素 ) resistance and extra weight around the middle--that dreaded “belly fat”--are two major health conditions associated with the syndrome.

　　The researchers used data collected from l, 841 American adults. It is suggested that vigorous physical activity should be emphasized in public health guidelines for exercise.

　　Currently, the non-profit organization Society for Exercise Physiology recommends 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity per week for adults aged 18-64.

　　Avoiding metabolic syndrome isn’t the only reason to change your exercise routine. One study found that gym goers who totaled 150 minutes of vigorous activity a week looked about l0 years younger than those who skip the gym altogether, while another study found that physical activity can cut the risk of breast cancer by up to 30 percent in older women at a healthy body weight.

　　Also in recent years, studies have determined that three minutes of intense exercise, three times a week, could be the equivalent to five one-hour sessions, reducing the risk of heart disease and diabetes.

　　Comment 1:

　　Exercising is very personal. Nobody can say which one suits you except yourself. I have been walking for 45-50 minute everyday for the past l0 years, and it’s fine with me now. I think walking is the best way to keep me healthy.

　　Comment 2:

　　Exercise is just like anything. Don’t overdo it but also don’t just use it as an excuse to say you are working out. It needs to be in a good range to give you a good sweat but don’t destroy yourself as well. The bottom line is to get out and exercise. It might not make you live longer but it definitely will make you healthier.

　　Comment 3:

　　Any exercise is good, short or long, fast or slow, especially the exercise in fresh air.

　　Comment 4:

　　I’ve always done 15-20mins but I don’t take breaks. I move from one machine to the next after my first round, I grab some water and then do a second round and then I’m finished. 20mins solid, only one water break.

　　練習題：

　　1. The main idea of the passage is that______.

　　A. short and intense exercise can avoid metabolic syndrome

　　B. intense exercise can reduce the risk of heart disease and diabetes

　　C. shorter and more vigorous exercise can do better to health

　　D. metabolic syndrome can increase health disorders

　　2. According to the passage, metabolic syndrome ______.

　　A. is resulted from insulin resistance and the dreaded” belly fat”

　　B. can increase the risk of heart disease and diabetes

　　C. can be cured by short and vigorous exercise

　　D. is a kind of deadly disease

　　3. According to the passage, vigorous exercises can also______.

　　A. make people look younger

　　B. help people lose weight

　　C. help people save time

　　D. be more interesting

　　4. The writer of Comment 2 believes that_______.

　　A. the advice of the passage is not suitable for him

　　B. too much exercise can destroy people's health

　　C. different people should do exercise differently

　　D. people should exercise in an appropriate time and intensity

　　5. Which writer of the following comments does the same as advised in the passage?

　　A. The writer of Comment 1.

　　B. The writer of Comment 2.

　　C. The writer of Comment 3.

　　D. The writer of Comment 4.

　　參考答案：1.C 2.B 3.A 4.D 5.D